System and method for distributing information throughout an aircraft
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1. A digital passenger entertainment system implemented within a vehicle having a plurality of end nodes, comprising:
- a first digital network to receive information in an analog format and to transfer the information in a first digital format;
a second digital network to transfer the information in a second digital format supporting asynchronous and isochronous data transfers to each of the plurality of end nodes, the second digital network includes a high speed, serial distribution network that transfers information according to an IEEE 1394 standard; and
a bridge circuit coupled to the first digital network and the second digital network, the bridge circuit to receive the information in the first digital format, to convert the information from the first digital format into the second digital format, and to output the information in the second digital format to the second digital network.
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Abstract
A passenger entertainment system of an aircraft utilized to distribute audio and/or video in a digital format throughout a vehicle. The passenger entertainment system includes an Asynchronous Transfer Mode ("ATM") network interconnected to a high speed, serial distribution network propagating information in a predetermined format. Collectively, these digital networks support the broadcast of audio and/or video in real-time as well as actual "video on demand" services.
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1. A digital passenger entertainment system implemented within a vehicle having a plurality of end nodes, comprising:
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a first digital network to receive information in an analog format and to transfer the information in a first digital format; a second digital network to transfer the information in a second digital format supporting asynchronous and isochronous data transfers to each of the plurality of end nodes, the second digital network includes a high speed, serial distribution network that transfers information according to an IEEE 1394 standard; and a bridge circuit coupled to the first digital network and the second digital network, the bridge circuit to receive the information in the first digital format, to convert the information from the first digital format into the second digital format, and to output the information in the second digital format to the second digital network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A digital passenger entertainment system implemented within a vehicle having a plurality of end nodes, comprising:
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a digital Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network to transmit and to receive at least one ATM cell; and a digital serial distribution network to transfer digital information in accordance with IEEE 1394 standards to each of the plurality of end nodes; and a bridge circuit coupled to said ATM network and said serial distribution network, said bridge circuit to receive the at least one ATM cell, to convert the at least one ATM cell into at least one datagram in compliance with IEEE 1394 standards, and to output the at least one datagrams to the serial distribution network. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A digital passenger entertainment system implemented within a vehicle, comprising:
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a digital Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network to deliver information in a first digital format; a digital serial network to deliver information in a second digital format support asynchronous and isochronous data transfers, the digital serial network including a high speed, digital serial bus operating in accordance with an IEEE 1394 standard; and a bridge circuit coupled to the ATM network and the digital serial network, the bridge circuit to convert the information between the first digital format into the second digital format in order to support a transfer of the information between the digital ATM network and the digital serial network.
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15. A digital passenger entertainment system implemented within a vehicle having a plurality of end nodes, comprising:
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a first digital network to receive information in an analog format and to transfer the information in a first digital format; a second digital network to transfer the information in a second digital format supporting asynchronous and isochronous data transfers to each of the plurality of end nodes; a bridge circuit coupled to the first digital network and the second digital network, the bridge circuit to receive the information in the first digital format, to convert the information from the first digital format into the second digital format, and to output the information in the second digital format to the second digital network; and the second digital network including a plurality of seat electronics units, a first seat electronics unit of the plurality of seat electronics units controls transfer of the information in the second digital format received from a zone bridge unit in the bridge circuit.
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